Word: mines
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Three Dates. The State detonated its last great testimonial charge with Witness Koehler. But in the week preceding his appearance it had arduously laid another mine under the defense with a string of witnesses which tied Hauptmann to the crime on three crucial dates...
...This honest man had it right in his simple way. He said that the logical unions were entirely controlled by a small cabal of thieves who blackmailed everybody, including their own members. This isn't five star final material, I know but it simply substantiates an old prejudice of mine to the effect that collective bargaining is all right if honest men are doing the bargaining, but crooked organized labor is a menace to the honest laborer. . . . This chap also said he used to know Farley when he was getting a small weekly salary selling gypsum (hence the name...
...Joplin, Mo. last week a toothless old man quavered to interviewers: "I'd like to be left out of all this. . . . They chose their path years ago, and I chose mine...
Joseph T. Robinson, of Arkansas, at one point in the debate endeavored to make clear to Huey his position concerning a particular question. The Kingfish replied: "The Senator's position is very clear; but, still, of course, to a mind constructed as mine is, it is not understandable." And Mr. Robinson rejoined: "Of course I am not responsible for that." The Record adds parenthetically, laughter...
...something (TIME, Oct. 15)-"Our relations with France have very greatly improved in recent times," he cried. "We hope soon to reach an accord which will be very fruitful." When hubbub greeted this announcement Mussolini said in a fatherly way to his blackshirts, "Your reactions to this speech of mine are so intelligent that they prove to me that, while it is true that diplomatic action must be secret, it is possible to speak frankly on foreign affairs to a great people...